Verdun Battle

 

 

The Battle of Verdun was fought between Germany and France from February 21, -December 18, 1916 (during World War 1) in Verdun, France.

(French Soldiers during the Battle of Verdun in 1916.)

It was the longest b=Battle of the First World War and one of the most devastating, which gave rise to the myth of Verdun, the "Mother of all Battles", one of the most inhumane in which man has fought: Artillery caused 80% of the Casualties on both sides.

France won the Battle of Verdun.

(The Battle of Verdun Battlefield today.)

163,000 French Soldiers were killed and 216,000 French Soldiers were wounded.

143,000 German Soldiers were killed and 196,000 German Soldiers were wounded.

When I lived in Germany as a Teenager I visited the Battlefield.